verdenews stories: Coupleshttp://verdenews.com/news/celebrate/couples/verdenews stories: Couplesen-usSat, 03 Feb 2018 15:24:47 -0700Wilson, Lobaugh engagement
http://verdenews.com/news/2018/feb/03/wilson-lobaugh-engagement/<story><p>Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lobaugh of Cottonwood are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Kyle, to Maria “Katie” Wilson, daughter of Kathy Reay of Rimrock and James Wilson of Camp Verde.</p>
<p>Kyle and Katie met each other in pre-school while attending Los Ninos in Camp Verde and graduated together from Camp Verde High School in 2013. Katie attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota and is now teaching Social Studies and coaching volleyball, basketball and softball at Camp Verde Middle School. Kyle attended Muscatine Community College in Muscatine, Iowa and is a reserve fire fighter for Copper Canyon and Verde Valley Fire. He also coaches baseball for Camp Verde High School.</p>
<p>They will be married June 9, 2018, on the Camp Verde High School Baseball field, with a reception following at Katie’s mother’s home on Beaver Creek.</p></story>
Sat, 03 Feb 2018 15:24:47 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2018/feb/03/wilson-lobaugh-engagement/60th Wedding Anniversary
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/dec/28/60th-wedding-anniversary/<story><p>Wednesday, Carolyn and Jerry Taylor celebrated 60 years of matrimony. They were married at St. Agnes church in Phoenix. The celebration actually began in September in Redondo Beach California with all four children and spouses.</p></story>
Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:51:56 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/dec/28/60th-wedding-anniversary/50th Wedding Anniversary
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/nov/07/50th-wedding-anniversary/<story><p>Ernie and Josie Carrillo of Cottonwood celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 28 with a gathering of family and friends at the Cottonwood American Legion.</p>
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<p>Ernie and Josie were married in Cottonwood in 1967 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. They are the parents of five children and their spouses: Ernie Jr., Eddie, Anthony, JoAnn and Jon. They also have 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family expressed its thanks to all those who shared love, laughter and support for the Carillos’ Golden Aniversary celebration. </p></story>
Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:22:53 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/nov/07/50th-wedding-anniversary/75th Wedding Anniversary
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/oct/21/75th-wedding-anniversary/<story><p>The Hale family is proud to announce the 75th wedding anniversary of Cottonwood residents John and Lena Hale.</p>
<p>John and Lena met when students at Fort Scott Junior College in Fort Scott, Kansas shortly before the start of WWII. John then went in the Army Air Corps, traveling by ship and plane around the world while Lena was employed at the Lake City Arsenal in Missouri.</p>
<p>After the war, they returned to Fort Scott where they raised their two children, Karen and Chad until 1953 when John became employed at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City Missouri. After their daughter married, they moved to Arizona, living in Tucson and worked summers for the Forest Service near the old gold mining town of Crown King, Arizona.</p>
<p>John and Lena wound up working in the Coconino National Forest not far from Flagstaff where they retired in 1984 and lived in Cottonwood. They currently live in Camp Verde. They have two children, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. </p></story>
Sat, 21 Oct 2017 13:24:16 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/oct/21/75th-wedding-anniversary/57th Wedding Anniversary
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/oct/14/57th-wedding-anniversary/<story><p>J.R. and Karen Miskol are celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary. In this photo, the couple poses for a picture at the old swimming hole at Beaver Creek. </p></story>
Sat, 14 Oct 2017 14:56:01 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/oct/14/57th-wedding-anniversary/Wedding Plans
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/aug/03/wedding-plans/<story><p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Steven Yost of Cottonwood, Arizona are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Michele, to Roy Zungia, son of Mrs. Veronica Hinojosa and Mr. Avila Zungia, step-father Molina Hinojosa of Corpus Christi, Texas.</p>
<p>Michele is a 2002 graduate of Mingus Union High School. She graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2006 with a Bachelor degree in Business and Merchandising. Roy is a graduate from Corpus Christi, Texas and graduated from Flour Bluff High School.</p>
<p>They will be married October 13 2017 at The Valley Garden Center, Phoenix, Arizona.</p></story>
Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:02:50 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/aug/03/wedding-plans/Clarkdale’s Cecil and Naoma Tyner celebrate 75th wedding anniversary
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/jul/27/clarkdales-cecil-and-naoma-tyner-celebrate-75th-we/<story><p>A long-time Clarkdale couple will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary with church friends and family Sunday and next week.</p>
<p>Cecil and Naoma Tyner have invited the congregation of Mountain View United Methodist Church Sunday, July 30 to share cake and remberances in the church’s Verde Hall following Sunday’s morning worship service.</p>
<p>Then, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1 and continuing through August 5, the Tyners will host a family reunion where their anniversary will be celebrated.</p>
<p>The Tyners were married Aug. 3, 1942 at Muncie, IN. Cecil is a Navy veteran, serving from February 29145 to March 1946, when he was honorably discharged with a first-class radio license.</p>
<p>Cecil retired from AT&amp;T Telephone Co., after 30 years’ service, having worked at Kansas City, MO, Phoenix and Flagstaff. While working fulltime, he built four houses with help from his wife and three sons.</p>
<p>After retiring, he became an avid woodworker, making many fine pieces, including the altar for Mountain View UMC. Naoma took up painting at age 75, and continues working with crafts with Mountain View’s Angels’ Attic group. The Tyners have been active Mountain View UMC members since 1983.</p>
<p>Among those attending the family reunion will be three sons, a daughter, 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The couple have been Clarkdale residents for 33 years.</p></story>
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:15:54 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/jul/27/clarkdales-cecil-and-naoma-tyner-celebrate-75th-we/Newlyweds: Kendall Goodman and Joseph Loehr
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/jun/15/newlyweds-kendall-goodman-and-joseph-loehr/<story><p>Cottonwood’s Kendall Goodman, the daughter of Dwight Goodman (Morgan, Utah) and Donna Goodman-Schmid (Cottonwood) and Joseph Loehr, the son of Rod and JoAnna Loehr of Clarkdale, were married April 15 at the Rustic Ranch in Cottonwood. The Maid of Honor was Emily Goodman and Best Man was Rodney Loehr. Kendall is employed with Yavapai County Adult Probation, and Joseph works for the Verde Valley Fire District. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Antigua. (Courtesy photo)</p></story>
Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:28:34 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/jun/15/newlyweds-kendall-goodman-and-joseph-loehr/50th Wedding Anniversary
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/may/13/50th-wedding-anniversary/<story><p>James (Jim) and Jackie (Leister) Chastain are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Jim and Jackie were married at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church on May 12, 1967. After serving in the Navy, Jim accepted employment with Goodyear Aerospace. Shortly after beginning a new career, Jim was befriended by a local gas station owner, Jack Leister, whom introduced Jim to his daughter Jackie. The two began their married life in a powder blue MGB convertible and headed north to begin their lives together in Flagstaff. They relocated to Cottonwood in 1985 where they currently reside. Life’s milestones include the birth of their two sons, (James Robert and Jack Allen), and 8 grandchildren. </p></story>
Sat, 13 May 2017 09:34:44 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/may/13/50th-wedding-anniversary/Life In the Slow Lane: Piggy Post
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/may/11/life-slow-lane-piggy-post/<story><p>She did it. On Tuesday night at 10:41 p.m., Miss Piggy delivered the first of her eight babies. The firstborn piglet was small, black with a vivid white stripe around her middle and hit the straw, broke her enclosing sac then gave a massive squeaky gasp. She immediately wriggled her way around her mother’s back feet, past her teats to Miss Piggy’s snout where she crawled over her mother’s nose and worked her way down to the teats. No. 1 wasn’t as clever as the others because it took her an hour and a half and the birth of No. 2 before she figured out teats and sucking.</p>
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<p>No. 2 was pink and white with faded black spots, a color arrangement that a friend tells me is called “blue butt.” Like the other piglets--two more Hampshire-looking black and white girls and four more blue butts, two boys, two girls--this little girl also hit the ground running. My goodness but they’re active little guys for newborns!</p>
<p>But I’m getting ahead of myself. On Tuesday morning, Miss Piggy was waiting for me at her pen gate--very unusual for a critter who doesn’t like to get up before 10 a.m. The instant she saw me, she slammed the gate with her head. The message was clear: “Let me out!”</p>
<p>She immediately went to the turkey brooder coop and I sighed. I knew that’s where she wanted to have her piglets and her insistence on getting there at that very moment pretty much told me Tuesday was the day. Of course it was. Tuesday was the day I’d scheduled to repair/prepare the coop, knowing she wanted to use it. The repairs were vital. Over the course of the past four months the wind has shut that coop door on Miss Piggy at least four times, locking her inside. Not that a closed door was any barrier to her. No, she simply pulled up whatever chain link panel she chose to use as a door and departed. Two of the walls were completely ravaged.</p>
<p>There was no way I could let her have her babies in an unsecured coop. So, while she made herself at home inside the coop, creating a great big nest of straw, I dragged over those six-foot handy panels and a couple gate choices, then went to the barn for my new go-to building supply: u-bolts. Those things are good for whatever fencing wire doesn’t hold!</p>
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<p>In a few hours the broken chain link was no more and the walls were far less vulnerable to snouts. Not that I didn’t see right away that the lower rows of squares on the handy panels, the two rows that are supposedly chicken-proof (ha!), were big enough to let out a piglet. There’s work still to be done, and it needs to be done soon.</p>
<p>As I was rebuilding the pen, Miss Piggy began to pace in agitation. She tossed her food bin, not once but twice. Then she tried to toss her water trough. That one confounded her, mostly because the food-grade plastic trough twisted as she tried to lift one end. I couldn’t help but laugh at that. Even at my age I can remember labor. Sure wished I’d thought to toss a few things way back when. By dusk I was tired and went in for dinner. I figured I had until the next morning before the babies made their appearance and was looking forward to a good night’s sleep. Then I googled that throwing thing. I found an extension publication that told me sows start tossing stuff three to four hours before delivering the first piglet. Another page informed me that sows deliver every 15 minutes after the first piglet appears. Then, an email from a friend suggested there’d be little ones by 5 a.m.</p>
<p>After that, I was resigned to me fate. Since it was now six hours after she’d tossed her troughs, I knew I was going to be up all night. Dressing warmly, I packed my pillow and blankets, a battery-powered light and a stack of towels and drove down to the newly reinforced pen. I wasn’t inside those airy walls for more than ten minutes before the first piglet appeared.</p>
<p>And then the real work began. She grunted, I stroked and reassured. She quivered, shivered and shifted. I stroked, encouraged and reassured. Her eyes were shut as she worked. Out the little ones came, but not at that easy 15 minute interval that would have had me in bed by 2. No, the intervals stretched to an hour and a half.</p>
<p>Then, at around 1:30 a.m., she went still on me, barely breathing. Her first three piglets had gotten a hold on that teat situation with those sharp little teeth of theirs and were now happily suckling. Memories of Dixie and Brighty as they dropped to the sudden calcium deficiency of Milk Fever raced through me. Instantly, I reached up and felt the tips of her ears. Cold! Her snout was cold as well.</p>
<p>Certain I was seeing Milk Fever again, I rushed to the truck, drove back to the house and brought down the bolus syringe and the Apple Cider Vinegar. For the next half an hour I bolused (okay, that’s probably not a verb) a water/apple cider vinegar solution into her. She was grunting and shifting again by 2 a.m. In the next hour she pushed out two more little guys, bringing the total to five.</p>
<p>By then, we were both exhausted. I told her that she’d gotten the hang of it, that she didn’t need me anymore and I was going to bed. She looked up at me. I swear, the expression in her eyes said “Bed! Good idea. I’m going to sleep too.” I left, slept for a few hours and did my usual chores at 5 and checked in on her. I found a sleeping Miss Piggy with the same five babies I’d left her with snuggled against her.</p>
<p>That made me worry. If five was all she was going to have, then she should have dropped her placentae. Sows have two, one for each side of her body, each placenta filled with a number of little piglets. But, being so tired at 5 that I felt ill, I returned to bed and woke up at 10 a.m. I fixed myself a cup of tea then went down to check on the new mom. Five minutes later, as I sat on a bale of straw watching, she gave up No. 6. By noon, all eight had made their way into the world and she dropped one placenta. She waited until after 4 p.m. and the arrival of Diana, the woman who’d helped me with the AI, to drop her second placenta.</p>
<p>Except for that Milk Fever scare and Miss Piggy’s determination to keep to her own delivery schedule, this animal midwifing experience was as easy as when Elsie gave birth to Hannah. All eight of the piglets came out healthy, vigorous and determined to claim a teat. Momma Piggy didn’t once come close to squashing one of them, not even when shifting positions as her labor demanded.</p>
<p>Best of all, sucking up to her for the previous 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days worked. She has no trouble with me being close to or handling her piglets. She definitely reacts to their frightened squeals, but I can see by the way she watches, that she’s assessing what I’m doing, and not giving way to panic or the urge to attack.</p>
<p>Yep, all is right on the farm today! And OMG are they cute!</p></story>
Denise DomningThu, 11 May 2017 17:05:09 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/may/11/life-slow-lane-piggy-post/Mr. &amp; Mrs. Winters – ‘We Do – Take Two&quot;
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/may/04/mr-mrs-winters-we-do-take-two/<story><p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Joseph Winters of Cottonwood celebrated their 25th silver wedding anniversary on April 29th, 2017 with a vow renewal ceremony officiated by Deacon Jim Brown at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Cottonwood. A light reception with close friends and family followed at the historic Clemenceau Building. Mrs. Winters wore her original dress refashioned for the ceremony. Joseph &amp; Tricia met in 1990 when Joseph was completing home repairs for Tricia’s grandparents and the two became friends. A short whirlwind courtship began in 1992 and the Honorable Judge Duane Wyles married the couple in a small civil ceremony at the Yavapai County Complex. They moved to Camp Verde and resided there until 2004 following Tricia’s employment transfer to Bullhead City, AZ. They returned to the Verde Valley with their family later that year and settled in Cottonwood. Joseph &amp; Tricia have raised two children together and now enjoy spending time together traveling with their Yorkie, Raz; visiting with their grandsons, extended family and their nieces and nephews. The Winters attribute their 25 years of marital success to their deep love and commitment for one another strengthened by their faith which has always been at the core of their relationship.</p></story>
Thu, 04 May 2017 12:25:53 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/may/04/mr-mrs-winters-we-do-take-two/Anniversary: Paul and Sue Lidbeck Celebrate 60 years of Marriage
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/mar/23/anniversary-paul-and-sue-lidbeck-celebrate-60-year/<story><p>Paul and Sue Lidbeck of Clarkdale celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on March 23, 2017. They were married in Huntington Park, CA in 1957. On a visit to California from Brooklyn, NY in 1956, Paul drove to a Methodist church looking for a young adult group, where he was introduced to Sue. They were married within 6 months of their first meeting, and in 1963, they moved to Arizona with their daughter and son, Sheryl, age 5 and Glenn, age 3, to manage a Methodist Church Camp atop Mingus Mountain, Camp Mingus. Their children attended Clarkdale Elementary and Junior High School(s). In 1966, Jill, their 3rd child was born in Marcus J. Lawrence Hospital and in 1971, they relocated to Hawaii to manage Camp Kailani, in Kailua, Oahu. In 1980, they returned to Camp Mingus where they retired in 1994 after 30-1/2 years of managing Methodist church camps. Paul and Sue have been blessed with 3 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. They have enjoyed retirement for the past 22 years in the Verde Valley.</p></story>
Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:04:22 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/mar/23/anniversary-paul-and-sue-lidbeck-celebrate-60-year/Wedding Plans
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/mar/02/wedding-plans/<story><p>Liz and Rich Reynolds, Seattle, and and Wendy Wilson and Jim Cutbirth of Cornville have announced the engagement and September wedding of Melanie Cutbirth and Chris Reynolds, both of Seattle. Melanie is a pediatric nurse practitioner and Chris is a robotics engineeer. The couple plans to marry Sunday, September 3, 2017, in Ollala, WA.<br />
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Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:24:04 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/mar/02/wedding-plans/50th Wedding Anniversary
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/feb/18/50th-wedding-anniversary/<story><p>Cindy and Mel Harms of Cottonwood, AZ celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 10th 2017 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. While attending rival high schools in Phoenix, Arizona, Cynthia Vaccaro and Melvin Harms met at a drive-in movie theater. A year later they were engaged and the year after that they were married. Although Mel’s buddies predicted that the marriage wouldn’t last more than one year because “No one could live with Mel longer than that”, they’ve endured. Their secret has been laughter, lots of it and mostly at themselves.<br />
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Sat, 18 Feb 2017 12:35:23 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/feb/18/50th-wedding-anniversary/40th Wedding Anniversary
http://verdenews.com/news/2017/feb/04/40th-wedding-anniversary/<story><p>Faustino and Judith Estrada of Cottonwood celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this month. The couple was married 40 years ago in Sedona and have never looked back. These two wild and crazy kids spent their honeymoon and many anniversaries at the Grand Canyon. The couple, both retired from their long-term Phoenix education system gigs, are happy to escape the heat. They now enjoy walking their hound, Humphrey Bogart, and let him keep the pace. The Estradas have three children Walter, Douglas and Penny Louise and six grandchildren. (Courtesy photo)</p></story>
Sat, 04 Feb 2017 13:36:59 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2017/feb/04/40th-wedding-anniversary/Wedding Plans
http://verdenews.com/news/2016/dec/06/wedding-plans/<story><p>Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Selna of Clarkdale, AZ are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Gabrielle, to Faruk Kıroğlu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nuri Kıroğlu of Istanbul, Turkey. Gabrielle is a 2009 graduate of Mingus Union High School. She graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2015 with a BS in Interior Design and a Studio Art degree with an Emphasis in Painting. Faruk is from Istanbul, Turkey and graduated in 2005 from Antalya School of Tourism and in 2009 from Adnan Menderes University with a degree in Tourism. They will be married January 28, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Jerome, Arizona. </p></story>
Tue, 06 Dec 2016 14:56:35 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2016/dec/06/wedding-plans/Arizona Dunun Ensemble to perform at Music in the Garden
http://verdenews.com/news/2009/jul/22/arizona-dunun-ensemble-to-perform-at-music-in-the/<story><p>COTTONWOOD -- You are invited to a "Music in the Garden" event at the Green Garden Caf&amp;#233;, right next to Old Town Center for the Arts, at Fifth Street and Main, in Old Town Cottonwood. </p><p></p><p>Saturday, July 25, beginning at noon, come enjoy the ambiance of a garden setting with the music of the Arizona Dunun Ensemble. </p><p></p><p>Arizona Dunun Ensemble is a musical group based in Cornville, specializing in West African drumming. </p><p></p><p>The Ensemble is dedicated to learning traditional rhythms and songs which accompany the Djembe, or "Jebe Bara," which means Drum of Unity. </p><p></p><p>They strive to share this music with others as accurately and as skillfully as possible and have a lot of fun making a big, joyful noise in the process.</p><p></p><p>Over the past decade the Djembe has become a hugely popular instrument all over the world; and in the United States it is often played without regard for African technique, tradition, and culture. </p><p></p><p>Out of respect for its roots, the Arizona Dunun Ensemble strives to keep the Djembe in its traditional musical context: hence the name Arizona Dunun Ensemble. </p><p></p><p>In West Africa, the Djembe is typically accompanied by one or more Dunun: a two-headed barrel drum played with a stick. The Dunun provides the "bass" notes and the melody of the music.</p><p></p><p>Extra drums will be available and audience participation is always welcomed and encouraged. </p><p></p><p>The event is free. </p><p></p><p>This "Music in the Garden" event is one in a series of lunch-time music and art expressions. If you are interested in presenting music, poetry, dance or performance art at a "Music in the Garden" event please contact Elena Bullard at Old Town Center for the Arts, 928-634-0940.</p><p></p><p>The Green Garden Caf&amp;#233; is located in an historic cottage at 5th Street and Main in Old Town Cottonwood, and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on event nights at OTCA.</p><p></p><p>For information on the Arizona Dunun Ensemble, contact Bob Wachunas 928-496-6356 or visit <a href="http://www.azdunun.org" target="blank">www.azdunun.org</a>.</p></story>
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:46:00 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2009/jul/22/arizona-dunun-ensemble-to-perform-at-music-in-the/Party for the People
http://verdenews.com/news/2009/jul/15/party-for-the-people/<story><p>Wednesday, July 22, the Sedona Red Rock National Scenic Area Designation Coalition is celebrating the possibility of a National Scenic Designation (NSA) for the Sedona area.</p><p></p><p>The public is invited to join them for a free "Party for the People" at the Elks Club in Sedona. A festive event that will include the Scenic Sedona Video, which has had over 2000 views in three weeks on youtube.com, has been created to honor the commitment from the public in making the NSA a reality. They will also debut a new video at the event. </p><p></p><p>The coalition, which is comprised of the Democrats of the Red Rocks, The Sierra Club Sedona-Verde Valley and Keep Sedona Beautiful has been at the forefront of the movement to have Sedona designated as a National Scenic Area. </p><p></p><p>Currently they have collected over 3,500 statements of support urging Senators&amp;#160;McCain and Kyl and Congressman Kirkpatrick to introduce the Sedona-Red Rock National &amp;#160;Scenic Area legislation into Congress this year. </p><p></p><p>Senators McCain and Kyl have stated that they will support the bill when Representative Ann Kirkpatrick introduces it. </p><p></p><p>Currently, the Sedona is fortunate that the one hundred sixty thousand acres of Coconino National Forest surrounding Sedona, The Village of Oak Creek, and Big Park are protected from land trades by Amendment 12.&amp;#160; </p><p></p><p>It was recently announced however, by the U.S. Forest Service, that revisions to the current forest plan which protects the Sedona area against land trades is now under way, and may be in place as early as 2011. </p><p></p><p>A National Scenic Area designation would make the policy of no land trades within the amendment 12 area permanent.</p><p></p><p>The NSA designation would apply only to the Coconino Forest lands in the area. It would not affect any private, state, or municipal lands. </p><p></p><p>The Forest Service will continue to manage this area in accordance with their current management plan, and no new administrative authority will be required. In essence, it would be guaranteed that there would be no land exchanges in accordance with currently policy with the passage of NSA.</p><p></p><p>"The NSA designation will permanently preserve that land and our irreplaceable scenic beauty, small town character, and property values while enabling the community to provide needed schools, roads and other public necessities in the future," says Steve DeVol Keep Sedona Beautiful Board President, "We are at a crucial time in the development of Sedona. As the U.S. Forest Service begins its revision process for regional existing Forest Management Plans, public awareness of the facts and their involvement are crucial."</p><p></p><p>The public is invited to join in this festive celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 22 at the Elks Club in Sedona. Wine and hor dourves will be served at this multi-media event and other surprises are being planned. </p><p></p><p>Dedicated to "Preserving the Wonder" of Sedona KSB's education and advocacy activities and goals range from land preservation to litter lifting. </p><p></p><p>Accomplishments in their 37-year history include: acquiring land to add to our Coconino National Forest; educating homeowners on Native Plant use; protecting our area's awesome star-filled night skies through outdoor light pollution monitoring; advocating quiet skies; bringing authorities to the area to educate our community on pertinent nature and conservation issues; and managing Litter Lifters, a dedicated volunteer corps who clean up litter from more than 60 miles of streets and roads in the area. </p><p></p><p>For more information on Keep Sedona Beautiful or the National Scenic Area Designation please go to <a href="http://www.keepsedonabeautiful.org" target="_blank">www.keepsedonabeautiful.org</a> or call 928-282-4938. To view the Scenic Sedona Video go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/KeepSedonaBeautiful" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/KeepSedonaBeautiful</a>.</p></story>
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:27:00 -0700http://verdenews.com/news/2009/jul/15/party-for-the-people/